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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
THE LITTLE FOLKS.


when GRANDMA was little boy about your
age" said he
the curly headed youngstcr who had climbed
upon his knee;
$50 studlous was he at school, he never failed
to pass;
And out of three he always stood the second In
But, ii no more were In 1t. you were next to
foot, like mel.
why, bless you, Grandpa never thought of that
before. said To.
when Grandpa was q little boy about your
age said he
-He very Sc ldom spent his pretty pennies fool
ishIy;
No toy or candy store was there for miles and
miles about,
And with his books straight home he'd go the
moment school was out"
But, if there had been one, you might have
49, spent them all. like mel"
why; bless you, Grandpa never thought Of that
BEFORE said lie.
when Grandpa was a little boy about your
age, said he;
He never sta;i up later than an hour after tea +;
1t wasn't good for little boys at all, his mother
And SO, when it was early. she would march
him of to bed"
But if she hadn't, maybe you'd have staid up
Why, bless you, Grandpa never thought Of that
before, said he.
When Grandpa was little boy about your
age, said he;
SIN summer he went barefoot and was happy
as could be;
And all the neighbors round about agreed he
Who was as good as he could he except when
he was bad"
But, ceptn' going barefoot, You were very
much like me-"
why, bless you, Grandpa's often thought Of
that before" said he.
-Matcotm Douglas, an st. Nicholas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

JENNY LIND sings occasionally in church
EDWIN Booth has bsen playing in New
Orleans.
WILSON BARRETT expects TO return to this
country in the ia l.
THE wild West Ind an and cowboy
show will shortly be taken to England for
three years.
MANAGER STANTON, of the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, says that Wagner's
works draw the largest houses.
ANTON SEIDL, conductor of the Metropol.
tan Opera House, New York, has Gel ted
an offer of the position of conductor of the
Royal Opera at Berlin.
LESTER WALLACE, who has been suffer-
ing greatly of late with rheu matism, VIII
soon depart for I or,da, where he hopes the
balmy air will aid his recovery.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX, the poet, is
going to branch oIt as q dramatist. 1t IS
said that she is engaged in preparing the
book for q new American opera.
The largest theatre in the world is the
new opera house in Pars. 1t covers nearly
three acres of ground; its cubic ma is
i,2S1, 900 feet; it cost about 100000, 0JD francs
MISS CARRIE DUKE the daughter of the
Confederate G eueral, Basil Duke, is a won
ierful player on the VIC i'll, and has been en-
pertaining her friends at the National CAPT
tai.
CITIZENS of MOnrovia. Cal, who wished TO
hear Patti but could not stand the five-dollar
admission offered her the use of ball free,
entertainment at the hotel free, deeds of two
iots and 500 cash il she would sing there.
She refused
| AT the recent second performance of
Verds "Otello," in Milan, the great com
poser was called before the curtain twenty
| sight times, and at the close of the second act
was resented with a wreath of solid silver
by the tile daughter of Tamagno. who sang
! n the title role.
| CoRNETIsr LEVY, who went to Europe
with company of musical artis,s for the
purpose of playing in the principal cit IS,
| aad planned to desert the company be au,e
ihe newspapers devoted more space to Camil-
Urso, one of the number, than they did
| 10 him. By some means the latter's husl and
heard of his intention, TO md out that it was
rue and sOundly tlrasEed the flick tooter
If the golden vol ed cornet. He left after
hat, and the company is getting along with
,ut him
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
All Sorts of OIdities.

Wallop comes from the English
General of that name, and the way in
which he treated the enemy.
Little Johnny Blossom, of Harrods-
burg, Ky, has swallowed IL cents in
pennies and 2-cent pieces, and has new
er been sick day.
In San Francisco they no longer test
a mans sobriety by asking him to say
"truly rural" They try him on "chry-
santhemum."
A boat containing fourteen persons
has been successfully worked On the
Seine with artificial wings acting on
the air, and propelled by rotating
wheel.
An Englishman in Colorado who was
without means blew out his brains Just
two minutes before friend came in
with letter from home inclosing him
a daft for ~ 200.
The petrified wood introduced as til
gers eye, and used as watch sea s, has
sunk to the grade of umbrella handles,
ball, is a fashionable design in Lon
don.
A New York housekeeper writes that
she has o maid-servant now working
for $14 q month who has several thou
sand dollars in railroad stocks, which
she has accumulated. She reads the
news, dresses well, and does good work,
from scrubbing to cooking or sewing.
At Quito, the only city in the world
Oh the line of the equator, the sun sets
and rises at & o'clock the year round.
our clock may break down, your
watch stop, but the sun never makes q
mistake here. When it disappears for
the night it is Is o'clock, and you can
set your watch by it.
The Sunday stone" in the Oxford
Museum was taken from colliery
drain, and obtains its name from the
broad white marks caused by deposits
left on the carbonate formation by a
running stream of water. 1t is com
plete calendar, as on working days the
stream left a black deposit on the
stone, caused by coal dust.
The Dismal Swamp of Virginia is no
longer used as shelter for runaway
negroes, because the negroes no longer
have to run away, but it is calculated
that it is the hiding-place of no less
than one hundred white men, who have
good reasons for wanting to retire TO
private life for spell. A grand hunt
to run them out is contemplated.
An old citizen of Newburgh, n. Y,
paid 80 for the privilege of driving the
last spike in the street railroad. The
pike had been driven once before, but
when the ancient burgher appeared
upon the scene and made known his
willingness to pay for the privilege of
driving it again, the workmen gladly
pulled it out and let him hammer away
at it.
In the French village of Thenelles
there is young lady who has en- Dyed
an uninterrupted sleep since the LIST of
June, 1888. Her name is Margaret
Borgenyal, and she is said to be OK
ceedingly beautiful, though, as was
ONLY expected, her three years trance
has made her rather thin. During the
whole period she has never been i'll.
Every now and then dose of peptone
is administered, but otherwise she re-
n,1irec M attention
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

the statue remained 800 years. At tie
present time the harbor of Rhodes is
nearly spoiled, and this island has MANY
times suffered severely from earth
quakes.
THE MAUsoLEUM.
DO you know, my son, what the
word mausoleum came from?"
Il do not, ;" replied Irwin.
"Well, Mausolus was king of Caria,
and after his death his widow Artemisia
erected O magnificent tomb to his
memory. 1t was so wonderful, and
surpassed all other structures so much
In its appearance and grandeur that
the name mausoleum came to be the
term for a costly tomb. 1t remained
standing for number of centuries and
was destroyed by an earthquake. In
14O4 the knights of Rhodes built q
castle from fragments of the mausole.
um, and as late as 1856, Mr.. Newton,
an Englishman, found the site of the
ancient tomb. and the outlines of the
build ng. According to tradition, Ar
temisia mingled the ashes of Mausolus
with her wine and died of grief"
THE PYRAMIDS.
"There is but one more wonder,
grandpa. to tell me about, and 1 know
that that must be the Pyramids, for
our teacher said that they were the
most marvellous of the seven wonders
and you have not spoken of them yet"
Eyes, you are right. The Pyramids
required the labor of thousands of men
for many years. 1t is supposed they
We're the sepulchers of the kings. They
are in several groups, some distance
from each other, ON the banks of the
Nile. There are about forty of them,
many being small and in ruined con-
dition. The great Pyramid of Gizeh,
or Jeezeh, is $50 feet high and covers
an area of thirteen acres. "--Ne,U York
DLco,.roY,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

When Napoleon talked ofinvading Italy one
Of his officers said: Bur, size, remembe:' the
Alps" To an ordinary man tn Sc would have
seem d 81 ply insur mountab e, but Ma oleon
responded eagerly: "There sh Ill be no Alps. y
Sothe famo Simplon "a was made. Dis
ease, Ike mountain, sta.Ids in the way of
fame, fortune aid 'n'r % many who by DIR.
PierCe's Golden Medical Discovery Nigh
be h aled and so the mountain would disap'
pour 1t is specific for all b God, chr )nic lung
and liver di eases, snch as consumption
(Which is scrofula Of the lungsl, pi nples,
blu ches. cru s. tum RS, swellings, fever
sores and kindred complaints.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
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A PITTABs..E SIGHT.
A Little Child Scarcely Three Years Old Draws
out Of Shape by Infammstory Rheumstism.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, May Is. 1886


ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 10. 1886.
Pardes Medicine Co.,
GENrLEMEN:-We desire to express our
feelings of gratitude for the great blessing
received at your hands in restoring to us
in perfect health, our little three year-old
son, who for weeks has been very great
sufferer with in1ammatory rheumatism,
His little hands and arms were badly In
famed and so drawn out Of shape that VIC
feared he would never again have the use
of them; but thanks to DR.. Pardee's excel
lent remedy, he is now entirely free from
pain and has free use Of his hands and
arms; in fact is in better health than ever
before. We feel that your remedy has
performed almost miracle, and believe II
to be the best on earth, and recommend 1t
to any afflicted with rheumatism.
We are very truly yours,
Mr.. d Mrs. II. KLEEHIMER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
CURIOUS COMBINATIONS.
Street talk comes from the curb
nfnpaa

Street talk comes from the curb
stones.
People who are flooded out by rising
rivers are convinced that their water
comes high.
An editor remarks: "Ladies hats
come high, but we must have them"
He probably wants to star a millinery
store.
Johnnie Williams, of Pensacola, while
out hunting, took deliberate aim at what
he thought to be bird in the bushes,
and filed tine face and neck of negro
with fine shot. For a two-doilar note the
darkey signed a contract agreeing to
forego his right to prosecute.
One Of the most expensive works
architects have now in hand is the new
Congress Hall for Iuenos AYres. This
is to cost $40, 900, 900, and to be built in
four years. 1t is to be in the Renaissance
style, its dimensions being 1900 feet by
900 feet. The site covers 90 acres in the
best part of the city.
The Veta Madre silver vein. in Mex
leo, is at some places 200 feet wide, and
has been opened at various points for q
length of s or miles. 1t is estimat ed
that So, 600, 900 worth of ore is at present
produced from it per year. The Nalen-
cana mine on this vein has averaged
$500, 900 year for 40 years.
The bishop of Exeter, when speaking
on behalf of the Church of England
Temperance Society few days ago, eX-
l.. tI>oA "a
for man, and remarked that if he had to
make his choice between world of total
abstainers aud world of moderate
drinkers, he should prefer the latter.
The chief officer of the schooner s.
NJ Bird, from Cardenas, reports that on
the Sd inst, in latitude 33.49, longitude
rs. so, he passed several schools of mack
erel with gannets and gulls lowering
over them. 1t is said that mackerel
were never seen before during the
winter but once. and that time by the
same schooner in about the same posi-
ton three years ago. The United States
steamer Fish-hawk has vainly endeav'
ored to locate the schools.
The ores of Guiana ,uato and Guado
lupe y Calvo, Mexico. are very rich in
gold, while those of Tasco, Catorce and
| Zacatecas contain but small percentage
of this metal. In Humbold's time
masses of native silver. one OF which
weighed 44O pounds. were found in the
seams of Batopilas; aud specimen re-
Gently taken from the Todos Santos
mine at the same locality, which
weighed 2s5 pounds, is said to contain
% per cent of pure silver.
Dan Reilly. an Indian Territory miner,
while crossing q mountain recently, was
caught in a snow slide and carried over
a mile into a pass. The force of the
J snow was so great that much timber was
also carried down. This saved his life,
for when carried into the pass. which j;
dense chasm, the limbs and broker
| timber were thrown across it in snch 6
manner as to form complete arch, thu:
keeping the weight of the snow from
crushing HIM, but leaving him com
pletely entomhcd. The buried miner a
once set to work to dig himself out {
task which he completed after foul
hours hard work. He was uninjured.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

Exist in thousands of forms, but are surpassed
by the marve!s of invention. Those who are
In need of profitable work that can be done
dress to Hallett d Co, Portland. Maine, and
receive free, full informal on how either sex,
of all az S, can earn from s. to So per day
whe ever they live. You are started free.
Capital not required. Some ave made over
$50 in sing. e day at this work. All succeed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

Charges of corruption in the municipal
departments Of 30 ton are to be investigated
by the State Legislature.
The t. bacc1 factory of David Dunlap, at
Petersburg Va. the largest In the country,
was des royed by fire.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

The highest fountain in Europe is
that in the gardens of Chatsworth, the
seat of the Duke OF Devonshire. The
height Of the famous jet is 267 feet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

John Adams, of Engine House No 8,
Rochester, N. Y, was confined to his bed
with inflammatory rheumatism. He used
three bottles of DR.. Pardee's Remedy and
is now able to be about. Can walk with
out crutch or cane. He says: at is the
best remedy on earth. am recommend
ing it to every one see that is afflicted
with rheumatism"
Ask your druggist for DR.. Pardeeis
Remedy, and take no other. Price, 81
per bottle, six bottles, S.. s..
Pardee Medicine Co., Rochester, N. x.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

II you have q cough or cold, do not dose
you self with po sonous narcotics, but take
Red star Cough Cute, which contains no OPT
n Is, and Is prompo, safe AMI sure. Price,
twenty-five cents bolt 9.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

DR.. Pierces "Fa' otto Prescription is ev.
erywhere acknow edged to be the star dard
remedy for fema G complaints and weak.
nes;ts. 1t is old by dru. gists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
Infiammatory Rheumatism Cured.

ROME, N. Y.
GENTLEMEN:-I willingly give the fol-
lowing testimonial: have used DR.: Par
fully say it is the best medicine that I have
ever taken. l tried doctors and many
preparations, but they did me no good.
This is the remedy that has cured me Of
inflammatory rheumatism. / would like
to tell those who are troubled With it, that
this is the surest and cheapest cure for
them to buy. Yours respectfully,
BENZ. J. BASENFELDER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

II you have Cold, Cough, (dry-hacking)
Group. Cankered throat, Catarrh Dropping
CONSUMPTION OiO will rel eve instantly-heals
and cures. Price BIC, Soc. and 81.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

II tie things may he p man 10 rise-a bent
pin in an easy chair, or insta nee. DIR. Pierce's
pheasant Purl atiye Pellets" are small thi' gs
pleasant to take, and they cure s. ok hea l.
aches, re ieve torpid livers and do wo lders.
Being p rely vegetable they cannot harm any
one. All druggists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

The Scotch miners ou5 on strike, threaten
to use dynamite and raise revolution in
Scotland.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

Lord Tennyson is recovering from his at
tack of bronchitis. He viii start for the
Riviera soon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

You know Hop PtdStets are prepared from
pain allayiDg virtues of Hops, Gum, BurguI-
dy Pitch.
Hop PtdSterS cure pain and soreness,
strengthen weak parts and do it quickly, too.
3 cts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

You will never succeed in finding permanent
relief from rheuma M IL iii you have used
It ia obs Oil, the great pan cure. Pr,ce
fifty centS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye-water. Druggists sell at
25c. per bottle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

Royal GLUE mends anythingl Broken Chi
ma, Glass, Wood. Free Walls at Drugs and Gro
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By Druggists. Soc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
Despise Not the Day of Small Thinr.,

The steamship Great Eastern has been sold
at auction for $4,000,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
There shall be no Alps.

Wm. w. Armstrong has been nominated
as Postmas e" at Cleveland, O.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

The trial of John Dillon ct al. in Dublin is
expected to last several weeks
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-15
School Notes.

The Caesar class has been divided
into two sections as the original class
was too large.
The class in physics is having some
interesting and beautiful expert.
ments with the electrical apparatus.
The literary was largely attended
and very interesting. Our popular
DICTATOR on the Affirmative believes,
or SO stated, that sweetness of dis.
position is due to the amount OF
sugar consumed.
The pupils of Miss Palmer and
Miss Stiles rendered their teachers a
very pleasant surprise party on Mon
day evening.
The class in English literature
have been preparing sketches of the
characters in Shakespeare Henry
VIII.
A very interesting program is be-
ing prepared for Friday, December
BIRD, to which all are cordially in
yited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-15
Albert Dahlem had in his employ

Albert Ddhlem had in his employ
domestic servant, Lima Yoerg, and
OF II edneslay evening ofsIast week
She Was paid her wages in full TO
date. On the following afternoon,
during the absence Of the family
from the house. the girl secured u
large valise belonging to Mr.. Dahlem
and packed it with sundry articles OF
wearing apparel and a large guam
THY of little trinketS and articles of
value, and LETT the house before Mrs.
Dahlem returned. She also took with
her a shawl belonging to Mrs. Dah-
lem and hal belonging to her
daughter. Officer Carr was notified.
and in company with Mr.. Dahlem
went to the night passenger train.
They found the girl on the westbound
train. with the stolen property In her
possession. She WAS arrested, and
on the following morning WAS ar
raigned before Esquire Carr on the
charge of petit larceny. She plead
guilty and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $3.50 or go to jail for sixty
days. Not having the money, she
was taken to ST. Cloud, but on the
following day the fac was paid by
her father. The girl is from highly
respected family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-15
Goal,

Consumers of coal should com
mence now to give the matter of
their winters supply careful censid-
Grafton. We shall keep in stock a
supply of coal for our customers, of
all kinds, and our coal is guaran.
iced to be the best. in market. We
purchase from the Northwestern
Fuel Co., largest dealers in the west,
and with their facilities for doing
business, they certainly would not
pat an inferior article on the market.
This company has occupied the field
for years, and purchasing in i'm
nense quantities, they can and do
give their customers the benefit of
every discount possible.
We guarantee to furnish our Gus
toners with the best coal at the very
lowest prices, and en- the strength of
such guarantee we respectfully soli-
cit your trade.
How Bros. e. Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-15

Four new students this week.
The principal is well pleased with
fhe order of the house and the pro-
gress OF the students. We must say
That Il is a pleasure to witness she
entIemanly conduct of the Academy
students on Saturday afternoons In
town. They are a respectable lot OF
Young gentlemen, all dressed up In
their best.
The exercises on Saturday evening
were instructive and Interesting. Tho
debate was one of The. most exciting
and interesting of the season, owing
to the subject and the parties to the
debate. Subject: (which was the
greater general, Lee or Grant. Posi-.
tive defended by Mr.. Verrette and
prof Smith. Negative, N. G. Gui-
mont and the principal. The qnali-
ties of both generals were creditably
discussed. The advantages, early
training, military career. were all re-
view ed. the history of the late
civil war ransacked, both parties ap-
healing to the chair and the house,
Int the chair was proof against
nraise and fiattery, and after review
inc the arguments on both sides
decided in favor of the negative.
Prof. Smith handled his side in a
most masterly manner Mr.. Ras-
,n.isson. chairman, gave an elaborate
review Of the arguments before CIV
ino his decision. Think Blackstone
claims Dir. Rasmussen for disciple.
The balance of the program con-
sisted of:
Determinations, 81. Hessian, Prof.
j. M. Casey and ID. Fort.
Select Readings. j. f. Cahayern
and Joseph 0'Connor.
The readings were wei and cred
ifahlv rendered. The declamations
were delivered in mastcrly manner
ar. Forts "Barbara Frietchle Was
delivered in manner which showed
careful study Of tho spirit OF the
niece. and prof. Casey's 'Cabaiine's
Dff1ance'' was h fine effort
IA the book keeping depafsnens'
The sfsldeaf6 worthy Of special men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-15
- Born.
BARRY-At Grey Eagle, on Tuesday, Dec, o,
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barry, daughter.
DENNIs-In Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednes.
day, December seventh, Josiah p. Dennis,
aged ffty-nye years. :

Mr.. Dennis was brother Of John II. Dem
mis- ofthis village, and has ON several occas-
| ions been visitor to Sank Centre. He was
selfmade man, and q pioneer OF the west,
having removed from Maine TO Iowa in 1856.
In its OBITUARY notice Of him the Sioux
City Daily jour nal says:
The news was everywhere received with q
feeling OF genuine sadness, and especially
among the older line of business men with
whom the deceased had ardentIy labored In
the city's infancy and pioneer struggle, with
steady cooperation and active support.
Probably nowhere, however, were the sad
tdings more painfully heard than among
the eighty mechanics who had worked for
him al the machine works and iouudry, over
hich he presided, for many years. He had
made his concern sort Of consolidated in
terest between the men and himself, aud no
one kept better posted on the welfare Of the
laborers and took greater pride in the mission
than p. Dennis. 1t was fraterDal friend
ship actnated by the noble character OF the
man. In his business relations with the
world he was the cardinal post OF honor and
strict integrity. He bore a prominent rank
with the restless activity tuat has so long
characterized the methods of business men
here and STOOD in their midst in the city's as
cent to greatness. Charitable and kind, and
impuIsively afectionate, he was an Ideal
husband aud father, and citizen and neigh
Dor owning the full measure OF respect OF his
community.